Property donation of 375 acres of pristine cloudforest on the banks of the Mindo River

Thanks to a kind donor in the USA and the estimable help of World Land Trust-US and the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative, MCF has a new property at higher altitude protecting a whole new suite of birds. This area along the Ecoroute is home to Spectacled Bear, Tanager Finch, Ocellated Tapaculo and much much more. By mid 2009 we plan to have simple visitor information posted along the one well-maintained trail. Best views over the Mindo Nambillo Protected Forest and perhaps the world’s highest concentration of Plate-billed Mountain -Toucan. Toucan Barbets too!

MCF now has birdy properties at three altitudes, Río Silanche around 400 meters (1350 feet); Milpe at 1100 meters (3650 feet) and our new digs up around 2300 meters (7650 feet)….

This brings up an interesting point: we need to baptize the new forest. Your suggestions welcome.